Kate Bueckert
Content producer
Kate has been covering issues in southern Ontario for more than 20 years. She is currently the content producer for CBC Kitchener-Waterloo. Email: kate.bueckert@cbc.ca
Latest from Kate Bueckert

Cambridge Amazon warehouse developer will now pay most of $13.7M charges after region's error
The developer of the Amazon warehouse on Blair Road in Cambridge has agreed to pay more than 75 per cent of $13.7 million in development charges to the Region of Waterloo. It comes after the region appealed an Ontario Land Tribunal decision that they couldn't ask the developers for the money.
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Heat wave continues with possibility of thunderstorms in Waterloo region, Guelph and area on Tuesday
The heat warning continues in Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County on Tuesday, but relief is expected later Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday. Still, people are being reminded to take it easy and watch the forecast for possible thunderstorms.
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Hot weather expected to arrive in Waterloo region, Guelph and area this weekend
Temperatures topping 30 C are expected in Waterloo region starting on Sunday with some sunny and some unsettled weather in the forecast.
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Bill Barilko hockey stick on auction 74 years after Maple Leaf legend's Stanley Cup-winning OT goal
A "game-issued" wooden hockey stick said to have belonged to Bill Barilko, who scored the overtime winner to secure Toronto Maple Leafs' Stanley Cup in 1951, is on the auction block.
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Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: June 20 to 22
The first weekend of summer is a busy one with the K-W Multicultural Festival, Neighbours Day in Kitchener, Art on the Street in Guelph and National Indigenous Peoples Day events.
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Man who killed wife, blew up Kitchener home to remain at mental health hospital after recent arrest
Udo Haan, 65, had been allowed to live in an apartment near the Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care in St. Thomas, Ont., but was arrested in April for allegedly harassing a woman in his building. Now, the Ontario Review Board has said a move to keep him at the hospital was 'warranted, necessary and appropriate.'
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No new fireworks bylaw in Cambridge for now as council opts to wait for more information
Cambridge councillors voted 6-2 to defer a new fireworks bylaw that would have seen the city fall in line with Kitchener and Waterloo, both of which moved to limit the times when fireworks can be set off and restrict the sale of fireworks within city limits starting next year.
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Your brain on hockey: Waterloo study aims to capture 'real-time experience' of spectators
When a sports fan watches a game, their brain may react differently to the action than a casual viewer's brain. That's the findings of a recent University of Waterloo study.
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Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: June 13 to 15
It's a busy Father's Day weekend, with festivals, live music, an airport open house and lots of Pride events.
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The word 'family' has caused controversy for this Ontario school board. Here's why
The Waterloo Region District School Board has issued two separate statements on the word "family" after alternative media websites have posted stories about how a training session in November 2023 said teachers were told the word was "harmful" and "racist."
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